According to Directive 2011/77/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 September 2011 the situation in regard to phonograms/recordings is as follows:

A recording must be released within a period of 50 years after fixation (= recording date), otherwise it falls into the public domain (in the EU). If it is released within that period (the cut off date being Dec. 31) it is protected for 70 years from the date of release.

Dec 31st offers a last glimmer of hope today, the 50th anniversary of the John Wesley Harding release.

Dec 31st offers a last glimmer of hope today, the 50th anniversary of the John Wesley Harding release.

no – anybody who has the recordings is allowed to offer than from 1/1/18 onwards. 31/12/17 is only the last day for a copyright protecting official release.Still I doubt that Sony can really be sure that nobody has any alternate, outtake or whatsoever from the recordings session

If the bootlegers really got the sessions why didn´t they bring them out years ago ???

And I am not sure about your comment, can they really bring it out legal ???

after the copyright has expired the recordings are public domain. Anybody can relased them legally (just like anybody is allowed to (re-) print Shakespeare, Goethe etc or to release blues songs from the 30s or ealry rock'n'roll from the 50s).

Bob Dylan released his eighth LP “John Wesley Harding” on Dec. 27, 1967. This record marked Dylan’s return to acoustic music and traditional roots, after three albums of electric rock music.

The album was well received by critics and enjoyed solid sales, reaching #2 on the US charts and topping the UK charts. The commercial performance was considered remarkable considering that Dylan had kept Columbia from releasing the album with much promotion or publicity. Less than three months after its release, John Wesley Harding was certified gold by the RIAA.

“All Along the Watchtower” became one of his most popular songs after it was recorded by Jimi Hendrix the following year.

In 2003, the album was ranked number 301 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

How long did it take for you to realize that “All Along the Watchtower” was not written by Hendrix?Happy 50th Birthday to the LP “John Wesley Harding”!!

If the bootlegers really got the sessions why didn´t they bring them out years ago ???

And I am not sure about your comment, can they really bring it out legal ???

after the copyright has expired the recordings are public domain. Anybody can relased them legally (just like anybody is allowed to (re-) print Shakespeare, Goethe etc or to release blues songs from the 30s or ealry rock'n'roll from the 50s).

Not be nitpicky but all of Dylan's recordings, released or unreleased, are still protected by copyright in the United States. Also, even if a recording falls into the public domain over in Europe, the composing copyright in the music being performed is still valid, and royalties must still be paid.

Not be nitpicky but all of Dylan's recordings, released or unreleased, are still protected by copyright in the United States. Also, even if a recording falls into the public domain over in Europe, the composing copyright in the music being performed is still valid, and royalties must still be paid.

All true -- this whole discussion is about the changes to EU copyright law that took effect in 2012.The U.S. copyright laws are much more generous, ensuring that anyone with Disney lineage should be able to live a life of luxury without lifting a finger for at least a few more generations.

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